Friday, 20 September 2013

Spinach Pea Soup

Dried pea and spinach soup is an uber green and super nutritious
dish that can be a part of healthy recipes. It is ideal for the
health-conscious. Serve this as a warming and comforting appetizer. Or enjoy it
with crusty bread for a very light dinner. In this healthy recipe, the peas and spinach
are cooked then passed through a sieve for a thick and smooth consistency. This
soup has a sumptuous texture in the palate and tastes spectacular. Its bright
green color gives instant delight to the eyes and the senses.

Before cooking dried peas need to be
soaked for at least eight hours in cold water. This can be done overnight so
that the peas are all ready to cook the next day. Substantial amount of cooking
time will be saved by soaking the peas before cooking. However, do not soak the
peas for more than ten hours or germination may occur. This may change the
flavor of the peas. Before cooking the peas, pick over them to remove any
stone, dirt or debris. And also to remove any discolored peas or those with
blemishes. So that you can inspect them carefully spread them out on a clean
surface. Place the sorted peas in a colander then wash and rinse them well
under cold running water.

The soaked dried peas when boiled will collapse
into a puree making a fantastic soup that has a wonderful texture. The spinach
also adds a thick texture to the soup aside from a greener color. If the peas
are pureed and the spinach has disintegrated into the liquid you will know the
soup is ready. To make sure that any solid parts are squished pass the contents
of the soup through a sieve to puree it even more. To puree the whole soup you
can also use an immersion blender.

Ingredients

5 cups dried peas (soaked overnight)

1cup chopped spinach

1 onion, peeled

3 cups water

Salt and pepper to taste

1. In a pot add all ingredients and allow it
to cook for 20-25 minutes. Keep stirring often.

2. Cover. Let it simmer on medium flame.

3. Add salt and pepper to taste towards the
end. Stir well.

4. Pass the mixture through a sieve. Then heat
it once again. In a soup bowl serve it hot.

About Me

In the search of my passion which is food. I write stuff about the mysteries of food and how it affects a persons way of thinking or living. Traveling around the world is a hobby that brings me closer to the one thing I'm passionate about, which is food. It does not mean that I'm fat because I happen to love food, I'm still curvy but chubby.